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Man banned for 'not running' Hull Marathon | Man banned for 'not running' Hull Marathon |
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A regular entrant of the Hull Marathon has been banned from taking part after officials discovered he "appears to have not actually run the race". | A regular entrant of the Hull Marathon has been banned from taking part after officials discovered he "appears to have not actually run the race". |
Race officials said the runner's results over a four-year period would be discarded for non completion of the full course. | Race officials said the runner's results over a four-year period would be discarded for non completion of the full course. |
The unnamed man, who is from Cambridgeshire, has also been banned from entering for the next five years. | |
Race director Lucas Meagor said there was little evidence of him taking part. | |
"The runner appears to have not actually run the race, with evidence only of his presence at chip timing mats and the finish line," he said. | "The runner appears to have not actually run the race, with evidence only of his presence at chip timing mats and the finish line," he said. |
"The runner's times also do not reflect other evidence considered, and subsequently they have been disqualified having made no response to the case." | "The runner's times also do not reflect other evidence considered, and subsequently they have been disqualified having made no response to the case." |
The ban followed a tip-off from another participant in the race. | The ban followed a tip-off from another participant in the race. |
Race organisers said they would not tolerate anyone trying to breach the rules and discredit those who have trained for the challenge. | Race organisers said they would not tolerate anyone trying to breach the rules and discredit those who have trained for the challenge. |
Some also expressed their views on Twitter. | Some also expressed their views on Twitter. |
More than 1,000 people take part in the annual race, which was relaunched by a new team of organisers in 2015. | |
A two-person team was also disqualified as one of the team was found to have worn headphones on the first leg of their relay, officials said. | A two-person team was also disqualified as one of the team was found to have worn headphones on the first leg of their relay, officials said. |
In a previous race in 2012, the winner of the women's race was disqualified after inadvertently taking a wrong turn. | In a previous race in 2012, the winner of the women's race was disqualified after inadvertently taking a wrong turn. |
The same year, The Hull Marathon had its distance certificate revoked after alleged problems with the route. | The same year, The Hull Marathon had its distance certificate revoked after alleged problems with the route. |
Officials were also quizzed whether the race was the full 26.2 miles (42km) required for a marathon. | Officials were also quizzed whether the race was the full 26.2 miles (42km) required for a marathon. |
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